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MiniMed - free public health lectures
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) announced today its
programme for the MiniMed 2012 / 2013 Open Lecture Series. The series of
public health lectures are open free of charge to the public and will be held on
the last Wednesday of every month from October 2012 to March 2013
(excluding December).
Topics that will be explored during the lecture series include, Cyberchondria:
the internet and self-diagnosis; maintaining healthy skin in youth and older
age; the ageing eye: maintaining vision throughout life; and an insight into a
pre-hospital emergency care service (which will be given by paramedics from
the Dublin Fire Brigade). The lectures will be delivered by Ireland’s leading
healthcare experts.
“The Mini-Med Open Lecture Series is an informative and entertaining public
education seminar series developed for people who are interested in learning
more about health and the delivery of healthcare in Ireland. In an age of
increased patient participation and greater health awareness, the MiniMed
Open Lecture Series affords people the opportunity to learn more about
topical health related issues from leading experts,” said Dr Kevin McGuigan,
Director of the RCSI MiniMed Open Lecture Series.
The RCSI MiniMed Open Lecture Series is free of charge; however
registration is essential in order to guarantee a place. Previous lecture series
have attracted widespread public interest with demand for places far
outstripping availability. Register online at www.rcsi.ie/minimed
Dates/Lectures:
Wednesday 24th October 2012
"The ageing eye: maintaining vision throughout life"
Prof. Conor C. Murphy Professor of Ophthalmology, RCSI, Royal Victoria Eye
and Ear Hospital
"Maintaining healthy skin in youth and older age"
Dr. Gillian Murphy, Dermatology, Beaumont Hospital.
Wednesday 28th November 2012
"Finding health information on the Internet: the consumer approach"
Kate Kelly, Chief Librarian RCSI
"Cyberchondria: the Internet and Self-diagnosis"
Mary Aiken, Cyber psychologist and Research Fellow at RCSI Institute of
Leadership
Wednesday 30th January 2013
"Benefits of a healthy lifestyle with exercise"
Dr L. Joe Conway, Vice Dean RCPI / RCSI Faculty of Sports and Exercise
Medicine
"From Aqua jogging to Yoga - getting to the ‘core' of the myriad of exercise
types"
Dr. Helen French, Physiotherapy, RCSI
Wednesday 27th February 2013
"Dublin Fire Brigade Paramedics- Insight into a pre-hospital emergency care
service"
Paul Lambert, Station Officer & Advanced Paramedic and Fergus Byrne, Sub
Officer & Paramedic with Dublin Fire Brigade
"Reducing your risk of experiencing subfertility/infertility"
Gerri Emerson, Deputy Lab Manager, Research & Development Officer,
Human Assisted Reproduction Ireland (HARI)
Wednesday 27th March 2013
"Gut Health, Colon Cancer and Colon Cancer Screening"
Joan Kehoe, Mary Conway & Janette Hanway Colorectal Nurse Specialist &
Colorectal Research Nurses (RCSI), Beaumont Hospital
Event Date:
24 October 2012 until 27 March 2013
Venue:
RCSI
Address:
123 St Stephens Green,
Dublin 2,
Co. Dublin
Web:
www.rcsi.ie/minimed